This is a 20×40 foot community garden plot. It opened May 1 this year. I signed up for one of the year round spaces. Last year I made the mistake of trying to do too much with limited funds, and most of my plants suffered from lack of fertilizer and too many weeds.
This year I’m in a new section of garden. The soil was city-park style lawn two months ago.
I’m putting in raised beds, because the site gets water standing in lower sections in the winter. Again, funds are very limited, so I’m using recycled lumber from the Habitat for Humanity Restore, and other scavenged items.
As of June 1, I have one 4×4 and one 4×6 bed built and filled with purchased “topsoil” and I plan to build a couple more by winter, but I’m probably not buying topsoil again. Once I get all my seeds and plants in — Square Foot Garden style — I will hoe the rest of it and plant it in buckwheat, and put down cardboard and straw over all the paths. I’m thinking seriously of buying a couple of straw bales for winter gardening too.
And I will be trying wintersowing next spring (thanks, katxena!)
Photos
Plantings
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Carrot, Rainbow Blend
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 11 Jul 09
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Parsnip, Andover
Pastinaca sativa
Sown on 11 Jul 09 I planted these in the same square as the parsn...
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Onion, Walla Walla
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 30 Jun 09
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Tomato, Sungold
Solanum lycopersicum
Purchased on 27 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Pepper, Sweet Banana (Providence D4)
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Purchased on 21 Jun 09 purchased at farmer's market
- 1 journals
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Squash, sweet meat
Cucurbita moschata
Purchased on 20 Jun 09 Purchased at farmer's market; planted in pile o...
- 2 journals
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Pepper, Anaheim (Providence A3)
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Purchased on 20 Jun 09 Purchased in 4 inch pot from Farmer's Market
- 1 journals
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Pepper, Italian Marconi (Providence C1)
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)
Purchased on 20 Jun 09 Purchased at farmer's market catalog details...
- 1 journals
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Barley, Hulless Mix
Hordeum vulgare
Sown on 18 Jun 09 Broadcast at one end of a raised bed, a space a...
- 1 journals
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Bean, Bush, Flageolet Vernel
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sown on 17 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Bean, Coco Rose de Prague
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sown on 17 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Potato, Red Crescent Fingerling
Solanum tuberosum
Sown on 16 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Potato, Russian Banana Fingerling
Solanum tuberosum
Sown on 16 Jun 09
- 2 journals
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Carrot, Blanche a Collet Verte (Persistence D4)
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 14 Jun 09
- 5 journals
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Calendula Officianalis (Providence D2) AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Calendula officinalis
Sown on 14 Jun 09 Planted square on 4 centers, 1 seed each.
- 4 journals
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Mesclun (Providence A1)
Sown on 13 Jun 09 Broadcast in one square.
- 3 journals
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Carrot, Baby (Providence D3)
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 13 Jun 09
- 3 journals
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Chrysanthemum, Shungiku (Persistence, C3)
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Sown on 08 Jun 09
- 4 journals
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Bean, Dragon Langerie (Persistence A3)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sown on 08 Jun 09
- 2 journals
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Bean -- Bush Bean Blend (Persistence B4)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sown on 08 Jun 09
- 4 journals
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Shallot, Ambition F1 Hybrid
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Sown on 08 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Arugula (Persistence A1 - accidentally intersown)
Eruca sativa
Sown on 04 Jun 09 One square from seed (approx 9). Simplicity Gar...
- 2 journals
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Chives (Persistence C2)
Allium schoenoprasum
Sown on 04 Jun 09
- 1 journals
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Beet, Chiogga (Providence C3)
Beta vulgaris
Sown on 04 Jun 09
- 9 journals
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Arugula (Persistence A2)
Eruca sativa
Sown on 04 Jun 09 One square from seed. Simplicity Garden, Persis...
- 3 journals
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Carrot, Touchon (long) (Providence A5)
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 04 Jun 09
- 3 journals
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Basil, Lemon (Providence D5)
Ocimum basilicum
Sown on 04 Jun 09
- 2 journals
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Radish, Watermelon (Persistence, A3)
Raphanus sativus
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Large radish, white skin, pale green rind, red ...
- 8 journals
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Radish, Violet de Gournay (Providence A5)
Raphanus sativus
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Intersown with Touchon carrots 16 carrots per s...
- 3 journals
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Cosmos, Providence B4
Cosmos
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Persistence, B4
- 2 journals
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Cosmos, Persistence B3
Cosmos
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Persistence, B3
- 1 journals
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Beet, Blend (Persistence B2)
Beta vulgaris
Sown on 04 Jun 09
- 4 journals
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Lettuce, Super Gourmet Salad Blend (Persistence D3)
Lactuca sativa
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Direct sown 4 per square in persistence #3
- 2 journals
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Chives, Garlic (Providence B3)
Allium tuberosum
Sown on 04 Jun 09 Sown in clumps of several seeds.
- 2 journals
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Tomato, Brandywine (Providence D6)
Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted on 01 Jun 09 Purchased from Diane Stokes.
- 7 journals
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Tomato, Red Fig
Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted on 01 Jun 09 This is in the Slow Food Ark of Taste. It's bee...
- 7 journals
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Tomato, German Striped
Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted on 01 Jun 09 I'm really excited about trying this variety; I...
- 3 journals
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Tomato, Brandywine (Providence B6)
Solanum lycopersicum
Transplanted on 01 Jun 09 Purchased from Diane Stokes.
- 4 journals
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Cosmos
Cosmos
Sown on 10 May 09
- 3 journals
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Dill, Bouquet
Anethum graveolens
Sown on 10 May 09
- 4 journals
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Cabbage, Derby Day (4 transplants, Pers C1 & Prov B2,C5)
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
Sown on 03 May 09 Flat 2 section B, a few per cell Transplanted ...
- 11 journals
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Nasturtium, Trailing Single (Pers D1, Prov B1)
Tropaeolum majus
Sown on 03 May 09 Tray 2 section C Transplanted - Persistence D1...
- 11 journals
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Basil, Genovese (Pers B1x 4, C1x1 Prov D5x2
Ocimum basilicum
Sown on 03 May 09 Tray 2 section D. Transplanted 6/4/09 to Simpl...
- 8 journals
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Comments
TropicanaRoses wrote:
You know, this is the first time that I have visited your gardens, and they are really neat! Looks like you have quite a bit going on in them!!
Posted on 15 Jul 09 (about 4 months ago)
ves wrote:
Yes, some sections are getting overcrowded. Next year I will ignore Mel’s spacings for cabbage and tomatoes. They need more room than 1 square foot each. I think 3 tomatoes across the back of a 4-square foot bed would be OK. And I think a cabbage needs at least 4 square feet when it is full-sized. My big cabbages are overlapping the other squares.
I need to update the things that didn’t come up.
Posted on 16 Jul 09 (about 4 months ago)